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Meet the New Commish (09/28/07)

Dr. Sanne Magnan is Minnesota's new Commissioner of Health. Meet her as she sits down at the Almanac table with Cathy and Eric.

Health Commissioner Gone

08/21/07
by Mary Lahammer
Odd timing, leaving when the heat is off, but Health Commissioner Mandernach is calling it quits. Interesting that more pressure is on Transportation Commissioner Molnau. This could come as a blow to Gov. Pawlenty, who's enjoying record approval ratings — and that was before the floods.
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This Week's Political Panel (07/13/07)

And there's plenty to talk about both local and national. Republicans Sarah Janecek and Dan Dorman square off against Democrats Mary Jo McGuire and Senator Tarryl Clark.

The Political Panel (06/29/07)

What's the fallout from the Health Department's handling of the asbestos cases? And do any of us care if our candidates used drugs while young? Two of the topics we tackle with Democrats Jane Ranum and Javier Morillo-Alicea and Republicans Fritz Knaak and Brian Sullivan.

Asbestos on the Range - Part 2 (06/29/07)

Our Mary Lahammer was in Mountain Iron for an emotional hearing concerning the State Health Department's handling of asbestos-related cancer among taconite miners.

Miners Sound Off

06/29/07
by Mary Lahammer
We traveled up to the Iron Range to cover the hearing on the Health Department's delay of releasing data on the spike in cancer deaths in miners. The atmosphere was charged. It was standing room only. Miners were mad.
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Asbestos on the Range (06/22/07)

The State Health Department decided to wait to make public dozens of incidents of cancer deaths of Northern Minnesota miners. A legislative committee will meet next week to find out why there was a delay. State Health Commissioner Dianne Mandernach and State Senator John Marty debate face to face.

Headlines (05/03/07)

Protestors rallied against Bush's war bill veto, ticket scalping is poised to become law, smaller budget bills near completion and the state has an emergency plan for you.

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